Daydream Believer': Davy Jones’ Struggles and the Song That Almost Wasn’t

Coming up, the unpredictable story behind the Monkees feel-good anthem that almost didn’t happen: Daydream Believer. The songwriter nearly gave up on finishing it, nobody wanted to record it, and when The Monkees finally did, the vocalist Davy Jones was so frustrated with multiple takes, he almost told the producer to shove it. The only reason Daydream Believer became a single in the first place is because the intended A-side wasn’t ready for release! And then Davy had such a hard time reading the lyrics sheet, he sang the wrong words…It’s another crazy journey of twists and turns that was the legacy of one of the biggest hits of the Rock Era, NEXT… on Professor of Rock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .